Shoe-polisher



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H. PARSONS.

SHOE PoLIsHBR. Y

No. 523,004. Patented July 17, 1894.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HERMAN PARSONS, OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.

SHOE-POLISHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 523,004, dated July17,1894.

Application filed ctober Z6, 1893. Serial No. 489,212. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERMAN PARSONS, of Savannah, in the county ofChatham and State of Georgia, have invented a new and lmprovedShoe-Polisher, of which the following 1s a specification, referencebeing had to the annexed drawings, forming a part thereof, in which-Figure lis a longitudinal section of my improved shoe polisher. Fig. 2is a horizontal section taken on line 22 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of a modified form of the polisher; and Fig. 4 is a transversesection of a polishing band formed of a woolen fabric u on one side andbristles on the opposite s1 e.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

The object of myinvention is to provide a simple and eiective device forpolishing russet, patent leather and enamel shoes.

My invention consists in a bail-shaped handle having square sided loopsformed on its ends, and a strap passing around the straight sides of theloop and fastened together at its en s.

The frame A, of my improved shoe polisher, consists of two wire loops a,made in the form of a triangle, the ends of the wire forming the loopbeing bent outwardly from the apex of the angle parallel with eachother, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, to receive the handle B. Thetriangular loops thus formed are curved to afford space for the handbetween the handle B and the polishing strap O. The said strap C is madeof a webbing of wool or other material suitable for polishing shoes, andin the modification, shown in Fig. 4, the strap C is provided on oneside with bristles. The ends of the strap are furnished with a buckle D,formed of an oblong link b attached to one end of the strap, and anoblong hook c attached to the other end of the strap.

The loops a are arranged with the parts CZ parallel with each other, andthe strap C is passed through both of the loops and fastened by thebuckle D. The loops a, being made of spring material and being drawntoward each other as the ends of the strap O are connected, the saidstrap is put under tension. When it is desired to shift the strip ofwebbing so as to present a new surface for polishing, the ends of thespring frame are pressed inward to take the strain ed from the webbing,when it may be readily shifted.

` The form of polisher shown in Fig. 3 is like that already described,with the exception of the handle A', which is made integral with theWire which forms the loops for holding the polishing strap C.

My improved polisher is designed for use vmainly with the kind of polishapplied to russet shoes, or to patent leather and enamel shoes, but itmay be used for putting the final finish on a polish made by the use ofshoe blacking.

It is obvious that an endless band may be employed, and the buckledispensed with.

l-laving thus described my invention, I

claim as new and desire to secure by Letters,

Patent- 1. A shoe polisher, formed of a strap of textile material, and ahandle for carrying the same, substantially as specified.

2. In a shoe polisher, the combination with a handle, of a pair of loopsfor receiving the polishing strap, and a polishing strap adapted to becarried by the loops, substantially as specified.

HERMAN PARSONS.

Witnesses E. K. DEMMOND, T. E. ,YoUMANs

